[Healeys] Gas tank/carb. floats

[Jody Kerr]

This yet again explains British quality control. All the test baths
were heated with Lucas water heaters :)

:)
Jody

On Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 1:28 PM, Norman Nock<sjnnock at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> To find a leak in a float ( empty of gas ) put the float in HOT water , you
> will see air bubbles coming from the leak , just like finding a leak in a
> bicycle inner tube .. this is how new floats used to be checked in1950's in
> England on a production line ...                          Norman Nock
>


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